Silk Museum

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Please note that Historic Paradise Mill is closing temporarily during an important programme of work.

In place of Mill tours you can visit the Silk Museum to learn about our collection of textiles and industrial machinery as well as discovering our Ancient Egyptian displays and artefacts. Paradise Mill will reopen again later this year.

Join an Up Close Tour of the Silk Museum where our expert guides look at all aspects of Mill life and silk production, the inspiring Pattern Books and the beauty of the textiles to the global phenomenon of silk.

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Guide Prices

Silk Museum Tours Adult £7.50, Concession £6.50, Under 16s free

Opening Times

2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
Day	Times
Wednesday - Saturday	10:00	- 16:00

* **Please note that Paradise Mill is currently closed while important works are undertaken.**
The Silk Museum Shop is open Wednesday – Saturday 10-4pm – walk straight in, no need to visit the museum if you don’t want to.
The Jacquard Tea Room is open Wednesday – Saturday 10-4pm – walk straight into our family friendly Tea Room serving home-made cake and biscuits. Choose from a variety of teas and top quality filter coffee served in vintage china.

Directions

Road Directions

Follow brown signs, the nearest primary road is A523.

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Recent Reviews:

Pat G
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Interesting facts on silk history in Macclesfield ( and America)
Wednesday, 5th July 2023
Visited silk museum only. Exhibits well displayed. Interesting room on Egyptian artifacts. Was a bit out of keeping, but well displayed none the less. Staff enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Quite a... Read full review
railway_chap
Glossop, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Silk Town History
Friday, 20th October 2023
Interesting museum that tells the story of Macclesfield’s silk weaving heritage. Nice little cafe too. Unfortunately the mill next door is closed for repairs until 2024. Read full review
CampbellSchofeild
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Excellent museum, excellent guide.
Friday, 1st December 2023
An excellent museum, with many machines still in working order. We paid for the guided tour, which was well worth it: Dan our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic; he adapted the tour to... Read full review